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Striking Gold - The Case Of The Shropshire Piano, Geoffrey Bennett
Striking Gold - The Case Of The Shropshire Piano, Geoffrey Bennett
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In the more than twenty years since the [Great Britain] Treasure Act 1996 entered into force, there have been many dramatic discoveries of treasure. The media frequently reports the results of remarkable finds, usually made by metal detectorists in infields and open spaces. A unique, not to say bizarre, example, however, is the discovery of a cache of gold coins found concealed in a piano in Shropshire in 2016. It makes the point that the old law of treasure trove still has a twilight existence in circumstances that are prone to recur.
Brexit, Art Loans And Contracts Left In Limbo, Geoffrey Bennett
Brexit, Art Loans And Contracts Left In Limbo, Geoffrey Bennett
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It may not be as widely appreciated as it should be that loans of art within the European Union (the EU) are not simply a fortuitous product of the fact that the EU has led to closer relationships, both economic and political, between its Member States. It could be said that they are integral to the cultural policy of the EU. Article 167 of the Lisbon Treaty states that: "The Union shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States while respecting their national and regional diversity..." and that action shall be aimed at supporting, "non-commercial cultural …